Simulation of wind farms in flat and complex terrain using CFD [PDF]
, 2010 Use of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) methods to predict the power production from wind entire wind farms in flat and complex terrain is presented in this paper. Two full 3D Navier–Stokes solvers for incompressible flow are employed that incorporate
Barthelmie, Rebecca J. +7 more
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Elevation correction of ERA-Interim temperature data in complex terrain [PDF]
, 2012 Air temperature controls a large variety of environmental processes, and is an essential input parameter for land surface models, for example in hydrology, ecology and climatology.
K. Schulz, L. Gao, M. Bernhardt
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Light‐Driven Quadrupedal Walking Biohybrid Robot With Antagonistic Muscle‐Rings and Inclined Joints
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a light‐driven quadrupedal walking biohybrid robot powered by antagonistic muscle‐rings that achieve alternating walking gait. Optical training improved reproducibility of cultured muscle tissues, while caffeine treatment enhanced contractile force.
Shotaro Saito +5 more
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Expanding sensor networks to automate knowledge acquisition [PDF]
, 2011 The availability of accurate, low-cost sensors to scientists has resulted in widespread deployment in a variety of sporting and health environments. The sensor data output is often in a raw, proprietary or unstructured format.
Conroy, Kenneth +3 more
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FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu +12 more
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Fractal Terrain Generator, 2nd International Conference on Soft Computing [PDF]
, 2010 Simmulated terrains have been extensively used in many flight simulators or games. Unfortunately, creating large terrains can be considered tedious or complex job.
Hartanto, Budi +2 more
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Vacuum–Laser Fabrication of Programmable Soft Actuators
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A rapid and accessible fabrication strategy for inflatable soft actuators is presented, combining vacuum sealing with laser cutting of low‐cost thermoplastic pouches. The method enables precise sealing, fast fabrication, and programmable multi‐cell geometries.
Ashkan Rezanejad +5 more
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Complex terrains and wind power: enhancing forecasting accuracy through CNNs and DeepSHAP analysis
Frontiers in Energy ResearchAccurate prediction of wind power generation in regions characterised by complex terrain is a critical gap in renewable energy research. To address this challenge, the present study articulates a novel methodological framework using Convolutional Neural ...
Theodoros Konstantinou +2 more
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Computational Simulations of Wind Loads of Super Tall Buildings in Hilly Terrain
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 The wind loads could be increased by the complex hilly terrain. In order to consider this threat, computational simulations about wind pressures in buildings in hilly terrain and surrounding buildings were finished.
Liu Bowei, Sun Yi, Wang Mei
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Latent Heat Fluxes over Complex Terrain from Airborne Water Vapour and Wind Lidars [PDF]
, 2009 Tropospheric profiles of water vapour and wind were measured with a differential absorption lidar (DIAL) and a heterodyne detection Doppler wind lidar collo-cated onboard the DLR Falcon research aircraft in the past two years.
Fix, Andreas +3 more
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